MOTHER EARTH NEWS

MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine is the Original Guide to Living Wisely. Launched in 1970, each bimonthly issue features practical and money-saving information on cutting energy costs; using renewable energy; organic gardening; green home building and remodeling; fun do-it-yourself projects; and conscientious, self-sufficient lifestyles

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Death-Care Options Gain Momentum • In recent years, end-of-life choices have evolved in response to a demand for more natural services. The National Funeral Directors Association states in its 2023 “Consumer Awareness and Preference Report” that more than 60% of U.S. consumers would be interested in exploring eco-friendly and green funeral options, an increase from 55.7% two years before.

Organic Gardening in the South • With a bit of strategy and a few tricks up your sleeve, you can beat the heat and keep your plants healthy.

Plan a Garden for a Year’s Worth of Food • These tried-and-tested worksheets will help you conquer the complexities of food self-sufficiency.

Simple, Affordable Seed Starting • A healthy garden begins with healthy seedlings. Learn just how easy it is to achieve it.

Can Coconut Coir Save the World? • This humble coconut byproduct offers an eco-friendly alternative to peat moss and so much more.

Machinery and Mud • Minimize compaction to support healthy soil on your farm.

Lessons Learned from Selling Homemade Soap • A seasoned soap-maker shares how to avoid slip-ups when turning your hobby into a business.

Foster Phenomenal Fungi • Learn how to use a grow tent to improve your mushroom-cultivation space.

Bring New Chicks Home • A new, peeping box with fluffy little chicks can be scary, but this excellent advice can help you.

Wheeled and Windowed Composter • Go “table-to-farm” with this convenient composter.

Should I Replace My Aging Solar Panels?

Homemade Chai

Shrewd Seed-Starting Suggestions

Baking with Purple Carrots • Sometimes, I see multicolored carrots at my local co-op. Are purple carrots nutritionally different from orange carrots?

Nix Fungus Gnats Organically • How can I get rid of fungus gnats in my potted plants?

DIY Seed Tape • Can you recommend a do-it-yourself method for precisely sowing seeds?

MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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